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Cholera Awareness Mini Series

Cholera is on the rise with an estimated 1.4 billion people at risk in endemic countries. Watch the Mini Series to learn on how you can prevent Cholera.

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Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

UNICEF’s water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) team works in over 100 countries to improve water and sanitation services, as well as basic hygiene practices.

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Zimbabwe Annual Report 2021

The year also afforded us the opportunity to learn how to do things differently. We embraced digital platforms to sustain social service delivery

(PDF, 3,19 MB)

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Africa to drastically accelerate progress on water, sanitation and hygiene – report

If current progress trends continue, very few African Union member states may achieve universal access to safely managed drinking water, safely managed sanitation or basic hygiene services by 2030

Community planting trees

09 February 2022

Securing drinking water through environmental protection

Safe and secure drinking water is a growing challenge for many residents

WASH in Schools infrastructure after the storm still fully intact and undamaged.

19 January 2022

WASH facilities in school withstand storm damage in Zimbabwe

g winds pounded Keche primary school recently causing widespread damage.

Children washing hands at a hand washing facility at a local school

06 December 2021

Recognizing Zimbabwe's progress and acknowledging challenges

UNICEF Zimbabwe scaling up WASH in schools

Students drinking water at the recently rehabilitated Siachilaba Secondary school in Binga

29 November 2021

Give me water- give me education!

Access to safe and clean water remains a critical and essential service in any community or institution.

Children washing hands

04 November 2021

Handwashing in the time of climate change

As we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, a new and innovative Group handwashing concept, is being introduced by UNICEF in many countries

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Accelerating the Delivery of WASH Services in Zimbabwe

Good practices and lessons learned in national systems strengthening using mobile technology in Zimbabwe

(PDF, 5,29 MB)